baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2540313-A (GB)
Title: Guided drilling methods and systems employing a casing segment with at least one transmission crossover arrangement
Inventor: MICHAEL S BITTAR
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2015-04-23
Abstract: An interwell tomography method includes casing a first borehole with a casing tubular having at least one transmission crossover arrangement, each transmission crossover arrangement having an adapter in communication with a coil antenna that encircles an exterior of the casing tubular. The method also includes deploying, inside the casing tubular, a conductive path that extends from a surface interface to the at least one transmission crossover arrangement. The method also includes providing a set of one or more antennas in a second borehole. The method also includes obtaining electromagnetic (EM) measurements for interwell tomography using the at least one transmission crossover arrangement and the set of one or more antennas, where said obtaining involves conveying data or power between the at least one transmission crossover arrangement and the surface interface via the conductive path.
Patent GB-2543442-A (GB)
Title: Operation support system for plant accidents
Inventor: SETSUO ARITA
IPC: G21D3/04
Filed: 2014-12-17
Abstract: An operation support system for plant accidents comprising an event narrow down device 205 that narrows down occurring candidate events based upon a signal from a sensor 201, device state signal 204, an alarm signal and a discriminant rule 206. The device analyses the behavior of the plant based on a plurality of event narrow down results 209 that are output from the event narrow down device. The analysis result from an analysis of the process state that is an output of the event analysis device and event data in which change patterns of a plurality of process states and events occurring within a plant are associated and compared and both the analysis result corresponding to an occurring event with coincidence between the pattern and the data and the sensor signal are output as an event estimation result 211. The event analysis device has an automatic start condition for a device of a safety system and has a function of starting at least the device of the safety system and analyzing the plant behavior when the sensor signal representing the process state exceeds the automatic start condition.
Patent GB-2548200-A (GB)
Title: Pedestrian detection with saliency maps
Inventor: Madeline J Goh
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2017-01-11
Abstract: A method includes receiving an image 200 of a region near a vehicle and processing the image using a first neural network (NN) to determine one or more locations 202-208 where pedestrians are likely located within the image. The method also includes processing the one or more locations of the image using a second NN to determine that a pedestrian is present and notifying a driving assistance system or automated driving system that the pedestrian is present. Independent claims are also included for a system and a computer product. The first NN could generate a low-resolution saliency map 300, while the second NN processes locations at full resolution. The second NN could be trained using cropped ground truth bounding boxes.
Patent GB-2551620-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held shower head capable of measuring and suggesting replacement of filtering core handle
Inventor: YING LIN CAI
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2016-04-18
Abstract: A hand-held shower head capable of measuring and suggesting replacement of filtering core handle may include a lower shell 10, an upper shell 20, a battery mount 26, a signal circuit device 300 and a water flow measuring unit 50 containing an impeller shaft 500, a magnetic element 600 and a supporter 700. The battery mount includes two inwardly extending projections 261 that engage a surface of a battery lid 30 to prevent removal of the battery lid from the battery mount. Rotation of the battery lid aligns the projections with opposed snap notches in the lid to enable removal of the battery lid from the battery mount, exposing a battery cavity including electrical contacts 262 for electrically contacting terminals of the at least one battery B when the at least one battery is situated in the battery compartment. The battery mount further comprises a rotating notch in a top surface of the battery lid for receiving an object to enable rotation of the battery lid and replacement of a battery situated in the battery mount.
Patent GB-2548303-A (GB)
Title: System and method for image correction
Inventor: YI WANG
IPC: G06T11/00
Filed: 2016-10-13
Abstract: A system and method for image correction is provided. The method includes: receiving an original image; pre-correcting the original image; generating correction data based on the original image and the pre-corrected image; weighting the original image and the pre-corrected image based on the correction data; and generating a corrected image based on the weighting.
Patent GB-2553647-A (GB)
Title: Airbag controller and method
Inventor: MANOHARPRASAD K RAO
IPC: B60R21/231
Filed: 2017-07-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of restraining an occupant during a collision, the method comprising receiving a side impact single representing a collision the side 34 of a vehicle 30, receiving an occupancy signal indicating the presence of a person. Using both these signals to determine whether to deploy an airbag between a front seat adjacent the side of the vehicle and a second rear seat adjacent said side of vehicle, only if the second rear seat is unoccupied. The same airbag may be deployed once a front impact signal is received, only when a person occupies a corresponding seat. The airbag may also extend away from the front seat a different distance depending on which impact signal is received. A controller (32, see fig. 3) for a vehicle includes a processor and a memory storing processor-executable instructions for performing aforementioned method. The invention also relates to a vehicle comprising the controller, for performing said method.
Patent GB-2549891-A (GB)
Title: Dynamically adjustable focal spot
Inventor: MARTIN ROMMEL
IPC: H01J35/30
Filed: 2015-12-18
Abstract: Methods for maintaining a specified beam profile of an x-ray beam extracted from an x-ray target over a large range of extraction angles relative to the target. A beam of electrons is generated and directed toward a target at an angle of incidence with respect to the target, with the beam of electrons forming a focal spot corresponding to the cross-section of the electron beam. At least one of a size, shape, and orientation of the electron beam cross- section is dynamically varied as the extraction angle is varied, and the extracted x-ray beam is collimated. Dynamically varying the size, shape or orientation of the electron beam cross- section may be performed using focusing and stigmator coils.
Patent GB-2570268-A (GB)
Title: System for chemical and/or electrolytic surface treatment
Inventor: ANDREAS GLEISSNER
IPC: H01L21/306
Filed: 2017-07-27
Abstract: An anode enclosure system 10 for chemical and/or electrolytic surface treatment of a substrate 30 in a process fluid, a device for chemical and/or electrolytic surface treatment of a substrate in a process fluid, and a distribution method for chemical and/or electrolytic surface treatment of a substrate in a process fluid are described. The anode enclosure system 10 comprises an enclosure body 27, a distribution body 21, a ventilation opening 26 and a process fluid opening 23. The enclosure body 27 encloses an anode 22 and the distribution body 21 is configured to direct a flow of process fluid and/or electrical current to the substrate 30 and forms an element of the enclosure body 21. The ventilation opening 26 and the process fluid opening 23 are arranged in the enclosure body 21 and the ventilation opening 26 is configured as an outlet for gas generated during the surface treatment. The process fluid opening is configured as an outlet for the process fluid. A negative pressure unit to create a negative pressure within the enclosure body 21 may also be included.
Patent GB-2558073-A (GB)
Title: Head having wrap-controlled flexible media interface
Inventor: ROBERT GLENN BISKEBORN
IPC: G11B5/31
Filed: 2017-11-14
Abstract: An apparatus includes a module 801 having a tape bearing surface 808, a magnetic transducer 809 in a thin film region 814, and an edge 804 closest to the transducer. A guide 862 is positioned relative to the edge for inducing tenting 810 of a moving magnetic recording tape 802 above a tape tenting region 813 of the tape bearing surface. The magnetic transducer is positioned along the tape tenting region. The wrap angle α may be 0.1 to 1.5 degrees and the tape bearing surface may be planar. The guide may be a roller, a second module or an integral outrigger. The magnetic transducer may be a tunneling magnetoresistive sensor (TMR). The magnetic transducer may be positioned toward and edge of the tape tenting region at a point of closest approach of the tape and the bearing surface. Positioning of the transducer under the tenting region enables adjustment of heat to tape spacing during building of the head or when the head is in a drive and may reduce head-tape friction, wear, out-of-tape fluctuations and diminish the impact of asperities from the tape on the head.
Patent GB-2568517-A (GB)
Title: Improved tine shoe securing arrangement
Inventor: JOHN EVAN FRANK
IPC: A01B39/22
Filed: 2017-11-17
Abstract: A tine shoe 14 for removably mounting on a tine 12 of an agricultural cultivator, tine shoe 14 comprising a casing 28 with an aperture 36 to receive a tine foot 26 of the tine 12. Aperture 36 extends in a first direction of tine shoe 14. Casing 28 comprises at least one opening 66,68 to receive a locking pin 72 in a second direction that’s transverse to the first direction. Also a tine shin 16 for mounting on a tine 12 and securing to a tine shoe 14 of an agricultural cultivator, the tine shin 16 comprising a tine shoe securing peg 54 to be inserted in a recess of the tine shoe 14 and at least one lug 162,164 to engage with a protrusion 122,124 of the tine 12. Also a tine cover assembly for mounting on a tine 12, the tine cover assembly comprising: a tine shoe 14 and a locking pin 72 received in the at least one opening 66,68 of tine shoe 14. Locking pin 72 may be pre-bent to provide a friction fit by a resilient force created when the locking pin 72 is straightened during insertion into the at least one opening 66,68.
Patent GB-2569188-A (GB)
Title: Facilitating generation of standardized tests for touchscreen gesture evaluation based on computer generated model data
Inventor: MARK ANDREW SMITH
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 2017-12-11
Abstract: Provided is a system and method for the generation of standardized tests to evaluate touchscreen gestures based on computer generated model data. The system has a memory 110 that stores executable components and a processor 112, that executes the executable components. The executable components include a mapping component 102 that correlates a set of operating instructions to a set of touchscreen gestures and a sensor component 104 that receives sensor data from a plurality of sensors. The sensor data is related to the implementation of the set of touchscreen gestures. The set of touchscreen gestures can be implemented in an environment that experiences vibration or turbulence, such as in a vehicle including aircraft. The executable components include an analysis component 106 that analyses the sensor data and assesses respective performance data and usability data of the set of touchscreen gestures relative to respective operating instructions.
Patent GB-2562376-A (GB)
Title: Virtual Steerable Path
Inventor: WALTER JOSEPH TALAMONTI
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 2018-03-29
Abstract: A computing device in a vehicle determines a virtual steerable path polynomial including a lane change manoeuvre (step 1802), update the polynomial by controlling a vehicle trajectory (step 1804), and pilots the vehicle based on the polynomial (step 1806). Most typically, the virtual steerable path polynomial is determined based on the vehicle trajectory, such as the vehicle position, speed, direction and lateral and longitudinal direction, and may be based on lateral acceleration constraints. Adjacent lane traffic and an occupant input may be used to determine the lane change manoeuvre. The vehicle may be piloted by switching from a steerable path polynomial without the lane change manoeuvre to one with the manoeuvre. Preferably the polynomial is based on Bézier curves.
Patent GB-2574189-A (GB)
Title: Surgical swab washing device and method
Inventor: JAMES MATTHEW CORDEN
IPC: A61M1/00
Filed: 2018-04-13
Abstract: The device comprises a first receptacle 2 connected to a second compressible receptacle 3a. The second receptacle is positioned in a housing 16 such that a sealable space 18 is formed and the collapsible receptacle forms a further sealable space 3b. In use, surgical swabs are placed in the first receptacle and saline solution is pumped into it from the second receptacle by pressurizing the space 18. Red blood cells are extracted from the swabs into the solution and the mixture is transferred back to second receptacle by depressurizing space 18. The device comprises a pressure regulating unit 19 which may comprise a pump 23, tubing arrangement 20 and valves V1, V2 and 25. A sealable assembly 12, 13 (41, fig 14) on the receptacle 2 forms a further sealed space. A disposable sub-assembly comprising the receptacles is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2557558-A (GB)
Title: Platform/system for the pricing,bidding,award and management of fleet-based installation services
Inventor: PAUL ROBERT PIRKLE
IPC: G06Q30/08
Filed: 2017-06-02
Abstract: A computer-implemented platform and system designed for the pricing, bidding, award, and management of fleet-based installation services and associated goods. More specifically the system and platform is an app-based software-enabled platform and system designed to manage services performed on a fleet of vehicles which includes upgrading and updating a graphical component on the external surface of the vehicles of the fleet. The system also allows for the management of other decorative art to be installed on surfaces and the process associated thereof.
Patent GB-2567283-A (GB)
Title: Selectively enabling trackpad functionality in graphical interfaces
Inventor: THOMAS T DONAHUE
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2018-07-30
Abstract: A content manipulation application provides a graphical interface for editing graphical content. The graphical interface includes first 2006 and second 2004 control elements for performing first and second manipulations of the graphical content. If the first control element 2006 is selected, the content management application switches the graphical interface to a trackpad mode. The trackpad mode disables the second control element 2004 and prevents the second control element from performing the second manipulation. While the graphical interface is in the trackpad mode, the content management application receives an input 2202 in an input area that lacks the first control element 2006 and performs the first manipulation 2204 of the graphical content responsive to receiving the input 2202. Subsequent to the first manipulation being performed, the graphical interface is switched out of the trackpad mode, enabling the second control element to perform the second manipulation. A non-trackpad region 2008 of the graphical interface is provided and third control element 2010 which is always selectable. The content manipulation application may be a typeface design application which uses skeleton-based typeface design, a text editor or an email application. The graphical interface may have a touchscreen input.
Patent GB-2576507-A (GB)
Title: Connector
Inventor: PAUL CHAPMAN
IPC: H01R31/06
Filed: 2018-08-20
Abstract: A connector (10, Fig 1) comprises a body (16, Fig 1) within which is located a tubular member for receiving and electrically contacting a male-type pin. The tubular member comprises a first gripping section 39 comprising a first crimped region 42 and at least one aperture 44 disposed proximal the crimped region. The gripping section is elastically deformable and the connector is able to be used repeatedly to receive male-pins of different diameters, compare figures 6 and 8. The apertures may be slot-shaped or ovoid, and the tube may be seamless. A further crimped section 40 may connect to a second pin.
Patent GB-2582281-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle management
Inventor: JONATHAN HART
IPC: G05D1/00
Filed: 2019-03-08
Abstract: A method of controlling an autonomous vehicle (AV), comprising: detecting a fault in a first AV 210; in response to detecting said fault, transmitting a communication for alerting a second AV of the fault 220, wherein said communication is a device-to-device wireless communication; receiving said communication at a second AV; identifying the second AV as being capable of retrieving at least part of the first AV 230 and delivering said at least part to an intended destination; and instructing the second AV to perform the retrieving and delivering 250.
Patent GB-2573872-A (GB)
Title: Sheath with detectable leader
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER R RALPH
IPC: A61B10/04
Filed: 2019-03-25
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a distal member 220 positioned at the end of a sheath 113 which conveys an elongated medical instrument (350, fig 3) to a location within a detection range 555, the distal member being detectable within this range. The distal member may be a deformable tongue or a section of sheath with an opening (625, figs 6-8) and configured to be deflected by a tissue surface 501. In use, the distal member may be detectable by the camera 254 of an insertion device 119 as the sheath is extended along axis 503. The apparatus allows the sheath to be extended towards the tissue surface only until the distal end is detected which may help to reduce tissue damage during sampling or treatment by the elongated instrument.
Patent GB-2574725-A (GB)
Title: A GC/MS arrangement and mass spectrometer
Inventor: ALASTAIR MURRAY BOOTH
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2019-05-31
Abstract: A Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS) arrangement, comprising: a GC unit 2; an MS unit 4; a fluid transfer line 3 between the units; a carrier gas valve 10, for selectively supplying carrier gas to the transfer line; at least one monitoring unit 5, 6, for monitoring at least one operational condition of the MS unit; and, a controller 7 connected to the at least one monitoring unit, configured to close the carrier gas valve when a predetermined operational event is detected by the monitoring unit. The valve is preferably a normally-closed solenoid valve. A mass spectrometer is also disclosed, comprising: a vacuum pump; a source assembly; system and source control units, in communication; a pressure sensor; and, an isolator, in connection with the pressure sensor, which isolates voltage or power to part of the source assembly if the pressure detected is above a predetermined level.
Patent GB-2572109-A (GB)
Title: Floor mat sensing system and associated methods
Inventor: BRUCE W WILKINSON
IPC: G08B13/14
Filed: 2017-10-26
Abstract: Described in detail herein are methods and systems for a sensing system. In exemplary embodiments, an array of sensors can be disposed in a floor mat disposed in a facility. The sensor can be configured to detect a set of attributes for any physical objects that pass over and come in contact with the floor mat. The sensors can encode the set of attributes in an electrical signal and transmit the electrical signal to a computing system. The computing system can decode the set of attributes from the electrical signal, determine a set of information based on the set of attributes and initiate one or more actions based on the set of information.
Patent GB-2586444-A (GB)
Title: An optoelectronic semiconductor device
Inventor: FREDRIC GARDES
IPC: H01S5/343
Filed: 2019-07-26
Abstract: A semiconductor device 300 for use in an optoelectronic integrated circuit; the device 300 comprising: a group four substrate 16 e.g. silicon, a waveguide 14, and a group III/V multilayer stack 12; wherein the group III/V multilayer stack comprises a quantum component 10 e.g. dot, dash, or wire for producing light, e.g. laser, for the waveguide 14. The waveguide 14 comprises a material with a deposition temperature below 550 degrees Celsius and a refractive index of any value between 1.3 and 3.8. The waveguide 14 may comprise silicon oxynitride (SiON), silicon nitride, amorphous silicon, glass (Al2O3), polymers or conductive oxides. The waveguide 14 may have a stepped or graded index. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device, which may include depositing the waveguide 14 on either side of the quantum component 10. The light produced may be optically coupled to the waveguide by a tapered coupling structure, which may facilitate evanescent coupling.
Patent GB-2590717-A (GB)
Title: Hand grip comprising an arm portion
Inventor: Gordon mcintosh
IPC: B62K21/26
Filed: 2019-12-30
Abstract: A hand grip 1 comprises an elongate body portion 2 extending along an axis A-A, and an arm portion 3 extending radially outwardly away from said axis, in which said hand grip 1comprises a hand grip first end 4 and a hand grip second end 5, in which said arm portion 3 comprises an undulating upper surface 6 which in a direction from said first end 4 to said second end 5 comprises a first convex section 7, a concave section 8 and a second convex section 9. The arm portion 3 may be supported by a structure of ribs (28, 29, figure 2) and a relatively rigid inner structure may be covered by a soft outer layer.
Patent GB-2591773-A (GB)
Title: Detecting pipe temperature
Inventor: Budd Edward Faulkner
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 2020-02-06
Abstract: Method of detecting temperature of a process pipe of semiconductor equipment, comprising: applying a radio frequency identity (RFID) tag 200 to the process pipe 210; reading a serial number and identifying a resonant frequency of the RFID tag with a reader; and converting the resonant frequency to a RFID tag temperature. The RFID tag comprises an: antenna 222 in thermal communication with the pipe; electrical insulating, thermally conductive, pad 240; and electrical components 224 coupled to the antenna. A thermal insulation layer 260 may separate the electrical components from the antenna, the insulating pad, and the pipe. The RFID tag may be: encased (230, Fig.2A); comprise an adhesive fixing pad 250; and be passive, active or a battery assisted passive tag. The reader may comprise a long read-in antenna arranged along the length of the process pipe. The reader may identify the resonant frequency by: transmitting a series of different frequency signals to a (passive) RFID tag and determining the signal strength of a return signal at different frequency; or by detecting the frequency of a signal received from a (active) RFID tag.
Patent GB-2583019-A (GB)
Title: Sky camera system for intelligent building control
Inventor: Stephen P Hebeisen
IPC: G05B15/02
Filed: 2018-03-29
Abstract: A method comprising: receiving first camera images of a sky section at a first time, wherein each of the first camera images is acquired from a different camera of multiple cameras 170 placed at different camera positions; receiving second camera images of the sky at a second time from the multiple cameras; determining a sky condition at the first time in the first camera images; determining a sky condition at the second time in the second camera images; and predicting light levels at a location of interest at a future time based on the sky conditions. The location of interest may be a side of a building or a window on a building, and the sky conditions may be used to adjust a window covering 130 or a variable glass at said location 140.